The Spurs Dancing Usher vs. the Spurs Coyote

The Spurs Coyote and the Spurs Dancing Usher Eric Byrd prepare to face off in a dance battle for the ages during Game 6 of the first round of the Western Conference NBA Playoffs between the Spurs and the Los Angeles Clippers at the AT&T Center.

Click ahead to see more photos of the Spurs Dancing Usher, and 22 things you should know about the Spurs Coyote.

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The Spurs Coyote and the Spurs Dancing Usher Eric Byrd prepare to face off in a dance battle for the ages during Game 6 of the first round of the Western Conference NBA Playoffs between the Spurs and the Los Angeles Clippers at the AT&T Center.

Click ahead to see more photos of the Spurs Dancing Usher, and 22 things you should know about the Spurs Coyote.

The Spurs Coyote and the Spurs Dancing Usher Eric Byrd prepare to face off in a dance battle for the ages during Game 6 of the first round of the Western Conference NBA Playoffs between the Spurs and the Los ... more

Photo: Hector Saldana/San Antonio Express-News

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The Spurs Dancing Usher was at it again Thursday during Game 6 of the first round of the Western Conference NBA Playoffs between the Spurs and the Los Angeles Clippers at the AT&T Center.

This time, it was a crowd-pleasing dance-off with the Spurs Coyote during a time out in the third period. Unfortunately, it proved to be only a brief distraction from what was happening on the court, where the Spurs lost 102-96.

Hopefully, it’s not the last time this season for such shenanigans.

It was the first time that Eric Byrd, who has become fan favorite for his hip-shaking dance routines, had danced with the mischievous Coyote. The Spurs mascot sidled up to Byrd dressed as an AT&T Center usher in gray vest, white shirt, tie and nametag.

The moment took the spotlight away from the Spurs Silver Dancers as the unlikely pair waited to get down near DJ Quake. When they did, the crowd went absolutely wild, screaming, cheering and whooping loudly for their fist-pumping dance moves. There’s even a grito in there in the din.

Afterward, the Coyote and the Dancing Usher hugged, and a fan can be heard saying, “Thank you, that was awesome.”